Data has become a critical source of power, yet remains largely ungoverned. Washington needs to craft new rules.
Foreign Affairs From ACM Opinion | April 19, 2021
The unregulated practice of data brokerage is incredibly dangerous and harmful, and policymakers can ignore it no longer.
Wired From ACM Opinion | April 14, 2021
Rediet Abebe uses the tools of theoretical computer science to understand pressing social problems — and try to fix them.
Quanta Magazine From ACM Opinion | April 2, 2021
Considering the origins, interpretations, and possible changes to Communications Decency Act §230 amid an evolving online environment.
Pamela Samuelson From Communications of the ACM | March 1, 2021
Deliberating on how to regulate—or not regulate—online speech in the era of evolving social media.
Kate Klonick From Communications of the ACM | January 1, 2021
Thirty years ago, Geoffrey Hinton's belief in neural networks was contrarian. Now it's hard to find people who disagree with him.
Technology Review From ACM Opinion | November 4, 2020
Reviewing the most significant changes recommended in the recently released U.S. Copyright Office Section 512 Study.
Pamela Samuelson From Communications of the ACM | November 1, 2020
Stephen Brobst, chief technology officer of Teradata., discusses his career path, his time with customers, storing programs on cassette tape, and more.
IDG Connect From ACM Opinion | September 3, 2020
How more than 25years of experience with aviation safety-critical systems can be applied to autonomous vehicle systems.
Jaynarayan H. Lala, Carl E. Landwehr, John F. Meyer From Communications of the ACM | September 1, 2020
Considering the recent increased attention to privacy law issues amid the typically slow pace of legal change.
Margot Kaminski From Communications of the ACM | September 1, 2020
Susan Gregurick, director of the Office of Data Science Strategy at the National Institutes of Health, discusses her views of data science and how data can help...Bio-IT World From ACM Opinion | August 13, 2020
Considering the role of humans in copyright protection of outputs produced by artificial intelligence.
Pamela Samuelson From Communications of the ACM | July 1, 2020
Limiting sensitive information leakage via smart-home sensor data.
Connor Bolton, Kevin Fu, Josiah Hester, Jun Han From Communications of the ACM | June 1, 2020
IonQ CEO Peter Chapman discusses a variety of quantum computing topics, including its future impact on artificial intelligence and machine learning.
VentureBeat From ACM Opinion | May 13, 2020